7/8 acre pond. 12’ deep. Lmb, bg, yp. Water clarity never changes. 6” or less visibility.

The dam doesn’t seem to be the source of the leak. I fear I have a backward running spring. I will tackle the leak when I figure out exactly what is causing the problem. I have considered covering the pond in bentonite clay once it is drained. My thought is the bentonite would keep the suspended clay from resurfacing??

The pond is the centerpiece of our new houses landscape. The driveway winds across the pond dam and we are the last house on a dead end road. However, my frustration may cause me to simply drain the pond and have a contractor doze the dam. I would rather have more grass to mow then an almost 1 acre mud hole.

Appreciate the reply’s.